Medicine shelf rack



Feb. 20, 1934. s. V. BROOKS MEDICINE SHELF RACK Original Filed Nov. 2,1951 (ifmraolwmm.

ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 20, 1934 UNITED STATES MEDICINE Shirley VictorBrooks, East SHELF RACK Orange, N. J.,

assignor to Franklin-Williams, Inc., a corporation of New JerseyApplication November 2, 1931, Serial No. 572,656 Renewed June 29, 1933 1Claim.

This invention relates to a shelf rack especially adapted to be used inmedicine cabinets, and it consists of the novel features hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of the characterstated which may be used as a rack upon a shelf, or may be used as asubshelf adapted to be fastened to the shelf, whereby the sub-shelf mayextend beneath the shelf proper, to which it is attached. The sub-shelfis divided by several apertures and the widest portions of the aperturesare at the front and the side edges thereof, converging toward eachother and toward the rear of the acute angles; the inner edges of saidapertures are curved. The portions of the sub-shelf between saidapertures are provided with strengthening ribs.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is the front view of the cabinet, showing the sub-shelf appliedto one of the shelves thereof.

Figure 2 is a plane view of one form of the sub-shelf.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view out on the line direction 3, ofFigure 2.

Figure 4 is a detailed sectional view out on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a detailed sectional view of a modifled form of thesub-shelf.

The sub-shelf consists of a Plate 1 having an edge portion 2, bent backover the body ,of the plate and the said edge portion 2, may be slippedover the edge of the shalf 3, as indicated in Figure 3, of the drawing.

A set screw 4 is threaded through the body of the plate 1, and thereemerges the under side of the shelf 3. The plate 1 is provided with adepending portion 4 which is extended into a ledge portion 5. The ledgeportion 5 is provided with apertures 6, leading in from the edgethereof, the side walls 7 of the apertures converging towards eachother,and the inner ends of the apertures are provided with walls 8. Theends of the walls 8 merge with the ends of the converging walls 7. Theledge portion 5 is provided with struck up ribs 9, located betweenaperture 6. The ribs 9, strengthen the ledge portion of the plate. Inthe form of the device as shown in Figure 5, of the drawing, theportions 2 and 5 of. the plate 1, overlap each other.

When the device is applied to the edge of a shelf, bottles or containersmay be inserted in the aperture 6, and thus the said bottles orcontainers are supported in the cabinet without coming in contact withthe shelves thereof.

This economizes space in the cabinet and also holds the containers inconvenient position for removal.

This device, designated as a medicine cabinet tube rack or sub-shelf, ismade of sheet steel wire or other firm substance and is designed to befastened to a shelf or other projecting ledge, thus allowing a sub-shelfto be extended beneath the shelf proper to which it is attached. Thesub-shelf is divided into two or more angular apertures, the widest partof the aperture being at the front and gradually diminishing toward therear in a circular form or acute angle.

i The purpose of this device is for gang or multiple hanging of a seriesof articles such as safety razors, tooth brushes, medicine droppers, butmore particularly for hanging, with or without caps, all types ofcollapsible tubes.

It will be observed that a projection prong, or tooth is cut into thefront edges of the subshelf, the use of which is for hanging toothbrushes by inserting the projecting prong or tooth in the end of thetooth brush handle. Thus is provided a convenient, practical, andorderly manner of storing such articles in a medicine cabinet orelsewhere and also economizes in space available in medicine cabinets orelsewhere for such articles.

The particular method of using this device is to attach it to a shelf ina medicine cabinet. The method of attaching tube rack or sub-shelf in amedicine cabinet or elsewhere is by hooking the tube rack or sub-shelfon the back of the shelf proper and securing it by means of two thumbscrews inserted through the holes in the back of the underside of thesub-shelf and which are scrwed up to such a point as they contact withthe shelf proper. Another method of attaching, especially to thoseshelves where the medicine cabinet shelf proper or other is notadjustable and therefore the back side is not available for attachingthe tube rack, the tube rack or sub-shelf in another form than describedabove, may be attached by inserting the shelf proper between the top andmiddle parts of the tube rack or sub-shelf, these being so formed as toclamp upon the top and underside of the shelf proper.

With this arrangement the tube rack or subshelf encloses a part of theshelf proper to which it is attached, allowing a certain amount of theouter surface of the tube rack to be exposed to view. This exposed partof the tube rack or sub-shelf is thus rendered available for placingthereon a decorative design to beautify this device or for placingthereon certain printed words as an advertisement. In this manner tuberack or sub-shelf becomes very valuable as an advertising medium.

This device provides a means of gang or multiple hanging of collapsibletubes or other articles that will fit into the apertures or projectionscut into a portion of this device. It is a quick and convenientapplication to any medicine cabinet shelf or projecting ledge, and thatby being affixed as described, it is sturdy in placement. Thearrangement of the articles it is designed to hold provides a greatconvenience to the user in that they are plainly in view and easilyaccessible. Furthermore, this tube rack or sub-shelf permits of a largeamount of space not now usable, to be occupied by means of thisconvenient arrangement; that this device is a great necessity forcleanliness, orderliness, and convenience in the home.

The exposed front surface of this tube rack as it bends over the frontedge of a shelf makes it possible to place upon this exposed surfacecertain printed matter in the form of an advertisement. By thearrangement of this tube rack in this manner this exposed surfaceaffords very valuable space for advertising purposes.

mamas The method of attaching, both by means of the thumb screwscontacting the underside of the shelf proper or by means of the tuberack or sub-shelf being clamped upon the shelf proper, provides asimple, practical, and effective method of application.

The advertising space provided, as described above, is exceedinglyvaluable to advertisers desiring to impress the attention of the publicupon their merchandise; also that this space is valuable as a means ofenhancing the appearance of this device for marketing purposes.

Having described the invention, what is claimed is:

A sub-shelf for application to the edge of a principal shelf consistingof a plate of sheet metal having an edge portion bent back over the bodythereof and adapted to engage over the forward edge of the principalshelf, said plate having an intermediate portion depending below theprincipal shelf at a point spaced behind the forward edge thereof andprovided with an angularly disposed ledge portion, said ledge portionhaving apertures provided with edges adapted to engage the side surfacesof articles applied to the sub-shelf.

SHIRLEY VICTOR BROOKS.

